Research Objectives
Study organisms:
General Interests:
Research Overview:
My research focuses on the behavioral mechanisms that result in social learning. I work primarily on black widows, which are known to be cannibalistic but exhibit signs of social behavior. This combination results in high-risk social interactions, creating an excellent environment in which to study learning in response to social risk.
- Latrodectus mactans and Latrodectus hesperus (black widows)
- Forficula spp. (earwigs)
General Interests:
- Behavioral plasticity
- Learned Behavior
- Social Behavior
- Individual Behavior
- Behavioral Ecology
Research Overview:
My research focuses on the behavioral mechanisms that result in social learning. I work primarily on black widows, which are known to be cannibalistic but exhibit signs of social behavior. This combination results in high-risk social interactions, creating an excellent environment in which to study learning in response to social risk.